How to tell a hockey goalie from a birdcage: confessions of an equal-opportunity pack rat

Article Abstract:

A man describes the contents of his many boxes in the garage. He cannot bring himself to discard the many things he has collected over the years including matchbooks, letters, diplomas, hockey memorabilia and pictures. He finds a letter from a long-lost love and contemplates contacting her.

Column, Collectors and collecting, Collectors (Persons)

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Fatal attraction

Article Abstract:

Mount Washington in northern New Hampshire's White Mountains is famous for its breathtaking beauty, having the worst weather in America, and its incredible danger. There have been 115 recorded deaths on the mountain since 1849. Some of these tragic stories are told.

Case studies, Cover Story, Accidents, New Hampshire, Mountains, Mountaineers, Danger perception, Mountaineering, Mount Washington

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Dinosaurs in the backyard

Article Abstract:

The author describes his memories of growing up in Deerfield, MA, fifty years ago.

Massachusetts, Early memories, Deerfield, Massachusetts

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